Improvement in plows



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NELSON FA-UGHT, OF PITTSBOROUGH, INDIANA.

.Letters Patent No. 110,758, dated J'anuary', 1871.

IMPRCINEMENTI IN PLOWS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To 'all whom it may conce-rn Be it known that I, NELSON FAUGHT, of Pittsborongh, in the county of Hendricks and State of Indii ana, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Plows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full 'and correct description of the same, sutiicient to enable others skilled in the class to which my invention appertains to fully understand the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing which makes part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved plow;

Figure 2 is a front View ofthe same; and

Figure 3 is a bottom view of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the three figures.

The nature of my invention consists in the peculiar construction of the parts of the plow,as hereinafter more fully described.

A in the drawing represents the mold-board; and

B, the standard. V

.Q is the point, formed in one piece with the shearplate, D, which latter is attached to the mold-board A by bolts and nuts, d.

E is the bottom extension of the shear-plate D, and is suitably connected to the land-side F near the point and standard.

The mold-board A is formed of an oval pice 0f metal, bent at its longest ends in opposite directions, whereby a curve or bend, A', is imparted to its rear,

and is provided on its front edge, near where it is I held tothe standard B, with a flange, a, bent outwardly, so that, when the plow passes throughthe ground, the flange will aid in separating the slice from the land, at the same time turning it over outwardly, which turning method is completed by the curve A'.

In turning fallow land the ange a will turn stubble and trash away from the standard, beam, and mold-board. lhis flange also acts as a gaugein turning sod or turf, directing the slice in a gentle manner to it`s proper place in the bottoni of the furrow. The iiange may be either formed in themold-board 0r be made a separate piece, to be attached when desired.

The bottoni extension E of the shear-plate D Iserves to steady the plow while in motion, and considerably strengthens the saine, while it also equalizes the weight of the whole plow.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The mold-board A, when constructed as described, and provided with the flange a, and curve A', combined, so as to turn the sod or turf from the time when it 'is raised by the point, as herein described and shown.

2. The bottom extension Eloi' the shear-plate D, when formed in one piece with the point G, and arranged to operate as herein described and shown.

Witnesses:

J. N. SHIRLEY, H. Honk. 

